diff --git a/boards/intel/aerofc-v1/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig b/boards/intel/aerofc-v1/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig
index 229fc74df9..eb97aa1a11 100644
--- a/boards/intel/aerofc-v1/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/boards/intel/aerofc-v1/nuttx-config/nsh/defconfig
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHED_HPWORK=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_HPWORKPRIORITY=249
 CONFIG_SCHED_HPWORKSTACKSIZE=1280
 CONFIG_SCHED_INSTRUMENTATION=y
+CONFIG_SCHED_INSTRUMENTATION_EXTERNAL=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_LPWORK=y
 CONFIG_SCHED_LPWORKPRIORITY=50
 CONFIG_SCHED_LPWORKSTACKSIZE=1632